Re: [ST] GP's: New & unimproved

[TrumpST@xxxxxxx]

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I would, however, like to see a series that allowed the 955's to 
compete............

Randy in AZ
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There is such a class.  Beginning this year World Superbike allows up to 955 
cc triples.  Convienent isn't it ;)  I really think the FIM is trying to 
tempt Triumph out onto the track.  Let's hope they take the bait.

As for GP racing.  Same old, same old.  Honda pushes a rules package until 
they get it, or they give up trying to make something else work and throw 
more money than most makers have at a design, until it wins.  If it were 
anyone but Honda at the front you can be sure the big H would be whining 
about other teams unfair advantage(al-la WSB).  What, a 3/4 of a million 
dollar bike on a multi million dollar budget can't beat some little pain in 
the ass Italian bike?  Wwhhhaaahhhh!  I feel real sorry for them.  Maybe if 
they were not worshiping at the allmighty horsepower throne, and working on 
some decent handling characteristics, they wouldn't have this problem.  Corse 
they could just pull a Yamaha, and take their 2 year old superbike only 
design, and go home, because they felt they weren't treated fairly.  Their 
rider had an illegal substance found in his body.  Sorry but them's the 
rules, if you get caught breaking them, too bad!  

I too would like to see better competition between many teams, but it doesn't 
look like that's going to happen any time soon.

Steven "Dirty Dawg" Kohlscheen

PS.  Sometimes I just get carried away about these things.  I promise a 
smaller soapbox next time.

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